| Carcarañá | |
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Carcarañá
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Department | San Lorenzo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauro Decándido (Justicialist Party) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145 km2 (56 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 15,619 |
| • Density | 107.7/km2 (279/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
| CPA base | S2138 |
| Dialing code | +54 341 |
Carcarañá is a city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located in the San Lorenzo Department, on the southern banks of the Carcarañá River, 47 km (29 mi) west of Rosario on National Route 9, and 196 km (122 mi) south of the provincial capital. As of the 2001 census [INDEC] it has about 16,000 inhabitants.
Carcarañá was founded in 1870 and attained the status of comuna (commune) on 1890-12-10. It is known as the birthplace of José Ernesto Sosa and Germán Lux.
In Spanish unless otherwise noted.